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Advantages: Enjoyable story
Disadvantages: none

Groundhog Day is a comedy film directed by Harold Ramis and written by Danny Rubin and Harold Ramis. The film was released in 1993. This film is about a self-centred and arrogant weather man, Phil Connors (Bill Murray) who is sent against his wishes to cover Groundhog Day in the small town of Punxsutawney, along with his colleagues, Rita (Andie MacDowell) and Larry (Chris Elliott). However after a cruel twist of fate he is stuck in time, repeating ...
...of this and has lots of fun at other people's expense, but when this becomes unfulfilling he is forced to re-evaluate his life and decide what is really important. The supporting cast features the director and writer of the film, Harold Ramis as a neurologist. This is a captivating and enjoyable film, as most people will love the opportunity to re-live the same day again and again and be hedonistic, especially if they didn't have to face any consequences. ... Read review

Advantages: Fantastic story. Bill Murray is superb.
Disadvantages: DVD extras are nothing special.

...am talking about, why its GROUNDHOG DAY!!! Bill Murray plays the lead role in the film, that of TV weatherman Phil Connors. Phil is your typical local television weatherman, getting a short slot each day for the weather bulletins, and occasionally getting sent out on special assignment to cover local stories that no one else wants to cover. In this instance, the event is in Gobblers Knob Park, Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, and is the local Groundhog ...
...around bringing out a groundhog from a cage, talking to it, and if it sees its shadow then we are in for 6 weeks more of winter. Phil has now been sent out to cover the Groundhog Day celebrations for the last few years and really hates it. He has an over inflated opinion of himself, and feels that the event is beneath his level of ability. He is not well liked by the crew that are sent out with him. These are Rita, the ever cheerful producer, played ... Read review

Advantages: Hugh Grant is nice to look at
Disadvantages: Everything else

American Dreamz is the sort of movie that could potentially be very funny. Note that word potentially. Directed by Paul Weitz who also directed About a Boy and American Pie, this movie is set around a popular American reality TV show. I saw the trailers for this and thought it looked good, but I never seem to get round to seeing things at the cinema and ended up getting this on DVD instead. ~The Plot~ The story revolves around the biggest TV show ...
...is overheard singing by the American Dreamz crew. The President of the United States (Dennis Quaid) is due to be a judge on the final night of the show, and Omer's leaders have sinister plans for him. What will happen to the president? And who will win American Dreamz? ~What I thought~ Well, like many films, disappointingly, the trailer shows all the best bits and the rest of the film is rubbish! The plot, as I'm sure you can tell from above, is ... Read review

Advantages: Hillarious, greatly written
Disadvantages: None

...month ago, having never watched Gavin and Stacey before, but I decided to give it a go! Oh my gosh I am so glad I bought it! I ended up and sitting and watching the whole series in one evening, I just couldn't turn it off! It is so so so funny, and the fits of giggles Ruth Jones' character has has me in in unreal, she is so funny! The story line is so romantic as well, in a comedic kind of way. I only wish I had watched Gavin and Stacey whilst it ... Read review

Advantages: entertaining
Disadvantages: none

...you are a fan of friends you will already know that the ends of the seasons always entice you to watch the next and the end of season 8 does not disappoint. There are not many television shows that last this long but you can definitely see why why Friends has. I always watch Friends when I am down and it never fails to cheer me up. On this season finale we have the baby shower where Rachel feels worried about becoming a mum, Monica worries about ... Read review